The family reportedly paid around 1,800 AUS dollars on their 11-night stay and then had to find alternative accommodation. They had been told that the bedroom was off limits due to an electrical fault.

The newspaper reported that police charged a 40-year-old woman with “unlawfully producing a dangerous drug” and confirmed that the Winkler family was unaware of the operation.

Airbnb provided the Winklers with a refund of 4,400 AUS dollars to compensate for their expenditure.

A marijuana plant

"More than sixty million guests have stayed at an Airbnb property and while incidents like this are incredibly rare, we take them very seriously," an Airbnb spokesman said.

"There is absolutely no place for this sort of activity on Airbnb and this property has been banned. We've been in contact with the guest in this situation and will continue to do everything we can to offer our support."